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May 18 (2007)
Hwaryeohan hyuga (original title)

120 min  -  Drama   -  25 July 2007 (South Korea)
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The story of events leading up to the 1980 Gwangju massacre in South Korea when thousands of students and protesters were killed by armed troops during an anti-government demonstration.

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Ji-hun Kim
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May 18 -- Trailer for this film about the Gwangju massacre in South Korea in 1980 May 18 -- May 18 © 2007 CJ Entertainment May 18 -- May 18 © 2007 CJ Entertainment
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Cast

Credited cast:
Sang-kyung Kim Sang-kyung Kim ...
Kang Min-woo
Yu-won Lee Yu-won Lee ...
Park Shin-ae
Sung-kee Ahn Sung-kee Ahn ...
Park Heung-su
Tae-won Kwon Tae-won Kwon ...
General Choi
Jun-ki Lee Jun-ki Lee ...
Kang Jin-woo
Jae-ho Song Jae-ho Song ...
Priest
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bong-gi Baek Bong-gi Baek
Jong-hak Baek Jong-hak Baek
Lee Byeong-Hyeon Lee Byeong-Hyeon
Lee Chang-min Lee Chang-min
Hyo-Seob Eom Hyo-Seob Eom
Choi Jae-Hwan Choi Jae-Hwan
In-gi Jeong In-gi Jeong
Jeong-Ah Jeong Jeong-Ah Jeong
Kim Ji-Hoon Kim Ji-Hoon
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Storyline

Kang Min Woo leads a relatively peaceful life with his younger brother Kang Jin Woo. Min Woo has been captivated by Park Shin Ae, friend to Jin Woo and daughter to Park Heung Su. Min Woo, being shy, manipulates Shin Ae into going to the movies with him and his brother, Jin Woo, by telling her it's out of sympathy for his brother who studies too hard. The next day at the theaters, while Min Woo was in amusement from watching a film smoke began seeping in. An outburst came through the doors of a soldier beating a man to death and everyone inside ran out of the theatre in fear. That day soldiers went on a rampage against the citizens, assaulting everyone and anyone. Park Heung Su, father to Shin Ae, tried to find out what was happening by seeking out General Choi who was in-charge of this infiltration into his town. But nothing could stop the soldiers not even Heung Su who was once a general himself... Written by Colleen16  

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Genres:

Drama

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Country:

South Korea

Language:

Korean

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Box Office

Budget:

$10,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

KRW 32,641,281 (South Korea) (8 July 2007) (2 Screens)

Gross:

KRW 43,906,323,507 (South Korea) (14 October 2007)
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Trivia

Filming took place over 12 acres at the High-tech Science Industrial Park in northern Gwangju. Over 600 extras were used for the protest scenes. See more »